When is a poll tax not a poll tax? When it is called a council tax? I fully expect all New Labour MPs and local would-be Labour councillors to reject the large increase in the council tax as they did the poll tax, although I suspect pigs might fly first
Just a note to thank you for the great web site for us former Brighton boys. We can keep up with everything from home - news, jobs and a great report on the Albion. If I thought it would help to keep them up, I would travel over. Thanks again. -Bill Doe
As an ex-pat Brightonian living in Wales, I can honestly say it is the best move I have ever made. Fair enough, we don't have the night-life but we do have Dublin just over the water, we have fantastic beaches, a people with a real pride and passion for
Life is well and truly back to normal. I returned to work this week after 10 months off and it felt as though I had never left. My desk was a bit dusty, and my email box was bursting at the seams. But otherwise it looked, and I felt, just the same as
A £1million warehouse could rise from the ashes of a building that was destroyed in a blaze. It is hoped it will replace the Hosiden Besson store, which sparked a major asbestos scare when it burned down last year. Hundreds of people living near the Victoria
Actor and pop star Adam Faith has died from a heart attack at the age of 62. He was taken ill at a hotel in Stoke-on-Trent after Friday night's performance of Love and Marriage at the city's Regent Theatre. Faith, who spent long spells living in Sussex
The last two fixtures have brought us no reward and it's been a disappointing week for everyone. As I already mentioned, March is a month of immense importance, filled with seven games that can make or break our future. Saturday saw us travel to our old
I think we can safely assume that the four-way battle to avoid the drop in Division One is going to go down to the last couple of games. Albion spirits must have soared after those three wins on the spin, but the two away defeats they have suffered in
The public gallery at Hove Town Hall is still something of an outpost for those Albion supporters who are rapidly making it a home from home. The Seagulls faithful are there complete with scarves, cuddly mascots and packed lunches - although the latter
What did we do before kitchen rolls? Mop up spills with all sorts of cloths? Surely we must have forgotten how much paper goods cost and all the fine trees lost. What did we do before bin bags? Put rubbish in newspapers, often under loose rubbish the
South Central trains has been operating the new fleet of trains on the 7.17 and the 19.08 for the past two weeks. At both London Victoria and Brighton station, an army of cleaners boards the trains and cleans them. However, on my way home on Thursday,
Smoochy Ambrose Harcourt and his Love Zone radio show have been popular features of Southern FM for years. Now a campaign has been launched by fans to stop the station axeing Dr Luurve. If Southern FM goes ahead with the decision, it will be a big switch
The front-page article (The Argus, February 21) on Brighton and Hove City Council's failure, after four years, to put in place the correct parking restrictions in George Street, Hove, sums up the frustration felt by city residents on the lack of will
The looming war with Iraq is causing alarm among many people in Sussex who are fearful of what it could bring. Even if any conflict is over quickly, there is always the risk of a reprisal raid by those totally opposed to the stance being taken by the
As a customer of Chris Naish, I am at a loss to understand the "thinking" of Brighton and Hove City Council. Chris is trying to run a small business, working long hours and paying business rates for the privilege. He must feel he is being persecuted for
Danny Midgley admits he was "very disappointed" to crash out of the Sunrise Conference play-offs in the last eight. The former Brighton Bear, who plays for UMM Clippers in Machias, Maine, said: "It has been a very hard season, lots of ups and downs. "
Hove seafront will never look the same if any of the new plans for the King Alfred leisure centre are accepted by the city council. All three bidders for the site have employed notable architects to produce radical plans for the five-acre site. Their
Skipper Gaylon Moore admits he will not mind riding second class if he can lead Worthing Thunder to a win double. The NBL Conference challengers will board their trusty minibus today and make the five-hour trek to the north west as part of another gruelling
Nigel Sears has phoned home regularly from his Californian hotel room this week. The coach of Daniela Hantuchova chatted in time off from preparing his charge for the defence of her first major title at Indian Wells. House renovations, horses and drama
Albion boss Steve Coppell believes the four-way battle to beat the drop could be won and lost in the transfer market and the treatment room. The transfer deadline is looming in a hectic March for the Seagulls and their relegation rivals Sheffield Wednesday
A 97-year-old man hanged himself with his dressing gown cord despite successfully recovering from an operation. Emilio Costa's body was found on the stairs at his home in Park Avenue, Shoreham, on January 26. An inquest at Worthing Hospital heard his
A drug dealer who sold crack cocaine to undercover police has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Louis Peters, 49, who was snared in Littlehampton, said he did not realise how dangerous the drug was. Graham Cooke, prosecuting, told Chichester Crown
An MP is calling for additional controls on mobile phone masts. Nicholas Soames, Mid Sussex MP, is working on an initiative with other MPs which he hopes will give local councils more power on where masts are sited. Mr Soames said: "I'm regularly contacted
A priest at the centre of the latest child abuse scandal to rock the Catholic Church has been moved from his Sussex parish. It is claimed that the un-named priest sexually abused a schoolgirl and the case was then overlooked by the church hierarchy. The
A teenage beggar battered pop icon Steve Strange senseless before snatching a bracelet given to him by Kylie Minogue. Sam Jefford, 18, from Brighton, smashed the former Visage frontman over the head and punched him repeatedly, leaving him lying on the
Albion moved out of the drop zone again after battling to their third home win in a row at a rainswept Withdean. The Seagulls bounced back from the midweek defeat at relegation rivals Stoke to add to earlier Withdean victories against Wolves and Millwall
Roll over, Tracey Emin - gay students past and present made their beds into a personal and political statement. The Queer About Campus exhibition in a mocked-up bedroom at Sussex University told the story of 40 years of gay student life in Brighton. The
Fans of velvet-voiced DJ Ambrose Harcourt have been joined by politicians in their battle to keep his weekend Love Zone show on the airwaves. Ambrose's honeyed tones will fall silent on March 30 after London-based station owners Capital refused to renew
Students and teachers have condemned their classmates who walked out of a school in an anti-war protest. They say the demonstration by 300 pupils at Blatchington Mill School, Hove, was pointless and claim it achieved nothing because it was not properly
When is a poll tax not a poll tax? When it is called a council tax? I fully expect all New Labour MPs and local would-be Labour councillors to reject the large increase in the council tax as they did the poll tax, although I suspect pigs might fly first
A schoolboy denied raping a 19-year-old woman when he appeared before a judge on Friday. The 14-year-old, who is too young to be named, pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared at Chichester Crown Court. Prosecutors allege the rape took place
Just a note to thank you for the great web site for us former Brighton boys. We can keep up with everything from home - news, jobs and a great report on the Albion. If I thought it would help to keep them up, I would travel over. Thanks again. -Bill Doe
Life is well and truly back to normal. I returned to work this week after 10 months off and it felt as though I had never left. My desk was a bit dusty, and my email box was bursting at the seams. But otherwise it looked, and I felt, just the same as
A £1million warehouse could rise from the ashes of a building that was destroyed in a blaze. It is hoped it will replace the Hosiden Besson store, which sparked a major asbestos scare when it burned down last year. Hundreds of people living near the Victoria
A crooked businessman claimed the dole and posed as a bankrupt while living the high life in his country mansion. Shipbroker Roderick Chaffin-Laird lived a double life, cheating creditors out of thousands of pounds pretending to be broke. His lies caught
Former Albion boss and captain Brian Horton has urged the players to "keep believing" as they battle to beat the drop. Horton was at the Britannia Stadium on Wednesday for the 1-0 defeat by relegation rivals Stoke. He has delivered a message of hope about
A drug dealer who sold crack cocaine to undercover police has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Louis Peters, 49, who was snared in Littlehampton, said he did not realise how dangerous the drug was. Graham Cooke, prosecuting, told Chichester Crown
The last two fixtures have brought us no reward and it's been a disappointing week for everyone. As I already mentioned, March is a month of immense importance, filled with seven games that can make or break our future. Saturday saw us travel to our old
I think we can safely assume that the four-way battle to avoid the drop in Division One is going to go down to the last couple of games. Albion spirits must have soared after those three wins on the spin, but the two away defeats they have suffered in
The public gallery at Hove Town Hall is still something of an outpost for those Albion supporters who are rapidly making it a home from home. The Seagulls faithful are there complete with scarves, cuddly mascots and packed lunches - although the latter
What did we do before kitchen rolls? Mop up spills with all sorts of cloths? Surely we must have forgotten how much paper goods cost and all the fine trees lost. What did we do before bin bags? Put rubbish in newspapers, often under loose rubbish the
Since I moved to Brighton four years ago from London, I have yet to see any positive actions by Brighton and Hove City Council. I cannot help but feel people in this area have the wool pulled over their eyes. How can this council can be so incompetent
Labour councillor Roy Pennington wants a public inquiry into controversial plans to restore Brighton's historic West Pier. Coun Pennington, who chairs Brighton and Hove's planning committee, has written to Deputy Premier John Prescott asking for the scheme
The front-page article (The Argus, February 21) on Brighton and Hove City Council's failure, after four years, to put in place the correct parking restrictions in George Street, Hove, sums up the frustration felt by city residents on the lack of will
The looming war with Iraq is causing alarm among many people in Sussex who are fearful of what it could bring. Even if any conflict is over quickly, there is always the risk of a reprisal raid by those totally opposed to the stance being taken by the
Eye-popping plans to redevelop the King Alfred site in Hove have gone on public display. The architect behind the most adventurous of the three bids for the rundown stretch of seafront spoke to The Argus. Frank Gehry is a charming and gently-spoken man
As a customer of Chris Naish, I am at a loss to understand the "thinking" of Brighton and Hove City Council. Chris is trying to run a small business, working long hours and paying business rates for the privilege. He must feel he is being persecuted for
Danny Midgley admits he was "very disappointed" to crash out of the Sunrise Conference play-offs in the last eight. The former Brighton Bear, who plays for UMM Clippers in Machias, Maine, said: "It has been a very hard season, lots of ups and downs. "
Hove seafront will never look the same if any of the new plans for the King Alfred leisure centre are accepted by the city council. All three bidders for the site have employed notable architects to produce radical plans for the five-acre site. Their
I write with reference to a report on the sorry plight of Chris Naish, a garage proprietor in Hove (The Argus, February 27). It is difficult to believe those whom we employ should be so diligent in the pursuit of one tax-paying citizen without so much
Skipper Gaylon Moore admits he will not mind riding second class if he can lead Worthing Thunder to a win double. The NBL Conference challengers will board their trusty minibus today and make the five-hour trek to the north west as part of another gruelling
Nigel Sears has phoned home regularly from his Californian hotel room this week. The coach of Daniela Hantuchova chatted in time off from preparing his charge for the defence of her first major title at Indian Wells. House renovations, horses and drama
A drug dealer who sold crack cocaine to undercover police has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Louis Peters, 49, who was snared in Littlehampton, said he did not realise how dangerous the drug was. Graham Cooke, prosecuting, told Chichester Crown
Quick thinking neighbours stopped a caravan fire from spreading out of control. Residents spotted flames just after 3.15am on Saturday morning and raised the alarm. The caravan was parked on the driveway of an address in Lawrence Avenue, Rustington and
Gold-digging killer Dominic Dalton's bid to claim his victim's fortune has been blocked. The 42-year-old, who strangled his elderly gay partner with a dressing gown cord, was told by a judge at the Royal Courts of Justice he must forfeit his £250,000
A crooked businessman claimed the dole and posed as a bankrupt while living the high life in his country mansion. Shipbroker Roderick Chaffin-Laird lived a double life, cheating creditors out of thousands of pounds pretending to be broke. His lies caught
An MP is calling for additional controls on mobile phone masts. Nicholas Soames, Mid Sussex MP, is working on an initiative with other MPs which he hopes will give local councils more power on where masts are sited. Mr Soames said: "I'm regularly contacted
A priest at the centre of the latest child abuse scandal to rock the Catholic Church has been moved from his Sussex parish. It is claimed that the un-named priest sexually abused a schoolgirl and the case was then overlooked by the church hierarchy. The
Albion boss Steve Coppell names an unchanged line-up for the tussle against mid-table Rotherham at wet and windy Withdean. Coppell has resisted the temptation to tinker with the team beaten 1-0 at relegation rivals Stoke on Wednesday. That made it consecutive
Fans of velvet-voiced DJ Ambrose Harcourt have been joined by politicians in their battle to keep his weekend Love Zone show on the airwaves. Ambrose's honeyed tones will fall silent on March 30 after London-based station owners Capital refused to renew
Students and teachers have condemned their classmates who walked out of a school in an anti-war protest. They say the demonstration by 300 pupils at Blatchington Mill School, Hove, was pointless and claim it achieved nothing because it was not properly
The hawks and the doves may still be arguing over the likely impact of war on Iraq but are we ready for the impact on Britain? That is the question faced by civil and emergency leaders responsible for marshalling the Home Front against any repercussions
A schoolboy denied raping a 19-year-old woman when he appeared before a judge on Friday. The 14-year-old, who is too young to be named, pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared at Chichester Crown Court. Prosecutors allege the rape took place
If the 15-year-old girl whose father is fighting her relationship with a "sex menace" (The Argus, March 6) develops Aids or any other life-threatening disease as a direct result of her completely inappropriate relationship with this older man, will the
In the week that marks the 50th anniversary of Stalin's death, it is a remarkable coincidence to see Brighton and Hove City Council "encouraging" people who are unable to obtain housing to move elsewhere in the country. Wherever he is now, the old dictator
Albion battled to their third home win in a row to keep their survival hopes very much alive. The Seagulls bounced back from the midweek defeat at relegation rivals Stoke to add to earlier Withdean victories against Wolves and Millwall. Resilient Rotherham's
A crooked businessman claimed the dole and posed as a bankrupt while living the high life in his country mansion. Shipbroker Roderick Chaffin-Laird lived a double life, cheating creditors out of thousands of pounds pretending to be broke. His lies caught
Albion boss Steve Coppell believes the four-way battle to beat the drop could be won and lost in the transfer market and the treatment room. The transfer deadline is looming in a hectic March for the Seagulls and their relegation rivals Sheffield Wednesday
Former Albion boss and captain Brian Horton has urged the players to "keep believing" as they battle to beat the drop. Horton was at the Britannia Stadium on Wednesday for the 1-0 defeat by relegation rivals Stoke. He has delivered a message of hope about
I was rather puzzled by the article about Paul Triballi and the vapour trails over Sussex (The Argus, March 4). I have taken many pictures over the years in which airliners coming from Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle and the like are at a higher altitude
Since I moved to Brighton four years ago from London, I have yet to see any positive actions by Brighton and Hove City Council. I cannot help but feel people in this area have the wool pulled over their eyes. How can this council can be so incompetent
While it is good news that East Sussex County Council has published the draft registers for its common land (The Argus, March 4), one wonders why it has taken so long. The registers were lost in a fire in 1993. In 1994, the council obtained a private
Hove fighter Paul Halpin returns to the ring tonight hoping victory against Craig Spacie will pave the way for a title fight. Halpin knows he must put in a good display to have a crack at Britsh super-featherweight champion Alex Arthur or Commonwealth
Labour councillor Roy Pennington wants a public inquiry into controversial plans to restore Brighton's historic West Pier. Coun Pennington, who chairs Brighton and Hove's planning committee, has written to Deputy Premier John Prescott asking for the scheme
Eye-popping plans to redevelop the King Alfred site in Hove have gone on public display. The architect behind the most adventurous of the three bids for the rundown stretch of seafront spoke to The Argus. Frank Gehry is a charming and gently-spoken man
I write with reference to a report on the sorry plight of Chris Naish, a garage proprietor in Hove (The Argus, February 27). It is difficult to believe those whom we employ should be so diligent in the pursuit of one tax-paying citizen without so much
Brighton Cougars have been told to stay switched on defensively if they are to claim home advantage in the play-offs. Victory at home to mid-table Brixton Topcats tonight will clinch runners-up spot in NBL division two south and keep Cougars in Sussex
I am very disappointed Traders Against Parking Persecution (Tapp) decided to hold another protest, despite the significant changes made to the original parking policy. Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed the traders' permit can be used up to 4pm
A pensioner took an overdose of painkillers after being deeply affected by the death of her sister, an inquest heard. Retired machinist Eileen Williams, of Crown Road, Shoreham, swallowed about 50 tablets she was taking to help mild arthritis and angina
Gold-digging killer Dominic Dalton's bid to claim his victim's fortune has been blocked. The 42-year-old, who strangled his elderly gay partner with a dressing gown cord, was told by a judge at the Royal Courts of Justice he must forfeit his £250,000
Albion set their stall out from the first whistle as Rodger welcomed Shaun Barker into the fray by dumping him into touch between the dugouts. Rodger was hoping to be on the winning side against Rotherham once more, having been involved in a couple of
Albion boss Steve Coppell names an unchanged line-up for the tussle against mid-table Rotherham at wet and windy Withdean. Coppell has resisted the temptation to tinker with the team beaten 1-0 at relegation rivals Stoke on Wednesday. That made it consecutive
A talent scout will be scouring a Sussex bar for the next Naomi Campbell. Christophe Sanchez-Vahle, of Premier Model Management, will be visiting Bar Med, Crawley, every Wednesday throughout March to search for potential modelling stars. Premier Model
The hawks and the doves may still be arguing over the likely impact of war on Iraq but are we ready for the impact on Britain? That is the question faced by civil and emergency leaders responsible for marshalling the Home Front against any repercussions
If the 15-year-old girl whose father is fighting her relationship with a "sex menace" (The Argus, March 6) develops Aids or any other life-threatening disease as a direct result of her completely inappropriate relationship with this older man, will the
As an ex-pat Brightonian living in Wales, I can honestly say it is the best move I have ever made. Fair enough, we don't have the night-life but we do have Dublin just over the water, we have fantastic beaches, a people with a real pride and passion for
In the week that marks the 50th anniversary of Stalin's death, it is a remarkable coincidence to see Brighton and Hove City Council "encouraging" people who are unable to obtain housing to move elsewhere in the country. Wherever he is now, the old dictator
Albion battled to their third home win in a row to keep their survival hopes very much alive. The Seagulls bounced back from the midweek defeat at relegation rivals Stoke to add to earlier Withdean victories against Wolves and Millwall. Resilient Rotherham's
Albion boss Steve Coppell believes the four-way battle to beat the drop could be won and lost in the transfer market and the treatment room. The transfer deadline is looming in a hectic March for the Seagulls and their relegation rivals Sheffield Wednesday
Actor and pop star Adam Faith has died from a heart attack at the age of 62. He was taken ill at a hotel in Stoke-on-Trent after Friday night's performance of Love and Marriage at the city's Regent Theatre. Faith, who spent long spells living in Sussex
I was rather puzzled by the article about Paul Triballi and the vapour trails over Sussex (The Argus, March 4). I have taken many pictures over the years in which airliners coming from Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle and the like are at a higher altitude
South Central trains has been operating the new fleet of trains on the 7.17 and the 19.08 for the past two weeks. At both London Victoria and Brighton station, an army of cleaners boards the trains and cleans them. However, on my way home on Thursday,
While it is good news that East Sussex County Council has published the draft registers for its common land (The Argus, March 4), one wonders why it has taken so long. The registers were lost in a fire in 1993. In 1994, the council obtained a private
Hove fighter Paul Halpin returns to the ring tonight hoping victory against Craig Spacie will pave the way for a title fight. Halpin knows he must put in a good display to have a crack at Britsh super-featherweight champion Alex Arthur or Commonwealth
Smoochy Ambrose Harcourt and his Love Zone radio show have been popular features of Southern FM for years. Now a campaign has been launched by fans to stop the station axeing Dr Luurve. If Southern FM goes ahead with the decision, it will be a big switch
Brighton Cougars have been told to stay switched on defensively if they are to claim home advantage in the play-offs. Victory at home to mid-table Brixton Topcats tonight will clinch runners-up spot in NBL division two south and keep Cougars in Sussex
I am very disappointed Traders Against Parking Persecution (Tapp) decided to hold another protest, despite the significant changes made to the original parking policy. Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed the traders' permit can be used up to 4pm
Albion boss Steve Coppell believes the four-way battle to beat the drop could be won and lost in the transfer market and the treatment room. The transfer deadline is looming in a hectic March for the Seagulls and their relegation rivals Sheffield Wednesday
A 97-year-old man hanged himself with his dressing gown cord despite successfully recovering from an operation. Emilio Costa's body was found on the stairs at his home in Park Avenue, Shoreham, on January 26. An inquest at Worthing Hospital heard his
A pensioner took an overdose of painkillers after being deeply affected by the death of her sister, an inquest heard. Retired machinist Eileen Williams, of Crown Road, Shoreham, swallowed about 50 tablets she was taking to help mild arthritis and angina
A teenage beggar battered pop icon Steve Strange senseless before snatching a bracelet given to him by Kylie Minogue. Sam Jefford, 18, from Brighton, smashed the former Visage frontman over the head and punched him repeatedly, leaving him lying on the
Albion moved out of the drop zone again after battling to their third home win in a row at a rainswept Withdean. The Seagulls bounced back from the midweek defeat at relegation rivals Stoke to add to earlier Withdean victories against Wolves and Millwall
Albion set their stall out from the first whistle as Rodger welcomed Shaun Barker into the fray by dumping him into touch between the dugouts. Rodger was hoping to be on the winning side against Rotherham once more, having been involved in a couple of
A talent scout will be scouring a Sussex bar for the next Naomi Campbell. Christophe Sanchez-Vahle, of Premier Model Management, will be visiting Bar Med, Crawley, every Wednesday throughout March to search for potential modelling stars. Premier Model
Roll over, Tracey Emin - gay students past and present made their beds into a personal and political statement. The Queer About Campus exhibition in a mocked-up bedroom at Sussex University told the story of 40 years of gay student life in Brighton. The
